verb trans
to break apart suddenly; to disintegrate
to break (something) into pieces, e.g. by a sudden blow
to cause (something) to break down; to impair or destroy
His nerves were shattered
The accident shattered my confidence
to have a forceful or violent effect on the feelings of (somebody)
She was absolutely shattered by the news
informal to cause (somebody) to be utterly exhausted
She felt shattered by the long train journey
to break apart suddenly; to disintegrate
shattered adj
shattering adj
shatteringly adv
[Middle English schateren, prob of Germanic origin]